Joe Biden wants to give you a $2,000 stimulus check — and it could be quick It has been less than two weeks since Americans started getting their second coronavirus relief payments — “stimulus checks” — and the anticipation about a third phase is already heating up. President-elect Joe Biden has called the current $600 round of cash a “down payment,” and early last week he said $2,000 checks would go out “immediately” if his party took control of both houses of Congress. The Democrats… Source link
Read More »Trainer banned for giving horse a racist name
Horse trainer Eric Guillot has been banned by the New York Racing Association and 1/ST Racing for changing the name of one of his horses to a racial slur, which was directed at a Black TVG analyst. Guillot, who has made $13 million over his career from horses he trained, tweeted on Jan. 1 that the three-year-old colt he was running at Aqueduct Racetrack was being given a new name “in honor of a TVG analyst,” and followed that with a Black fist emoji. He revealed in a follow-up tweet that… Source link
Read More »Parler At Risk Of Going Offline After Bans From Amazon, Apple And Google
Topline Parler—a social media app increasingly popular among conservatives, including many who participated in Wednesday’s unrest at the U.S. Capitol—is on the brink of being booted from the Internet after Amazon, Apple and Google said they would cut ties with it, all within the span of 24 hours. Parler was founded by John Matze, Jr., Jared Thomson, and Rebekah Mercer in 2018. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Amazon notified Parler on… Source link
Read More »‘Black-ish’ star Anthony Anderson wants to help Americans with their finances
TipRanks 2 Stocks That Are Flirting With a Bottom; Analysts Say ‘Buy’ The stock market closed out the first week of 2021 on a positive note, with all three major indexes hitting new record high levels. The gains come as investors are feeling confident. The COVID vaccines coming available and, according to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, a bigger round of coronavirus stimulus is on the way.But even in a rising market, it’s still possible to find some stocks that haven’t yet joined in… Source link
Read More »Capitol Hill violence stokes ire at Facebook, Google and Twitter
JANUARY 08: The U.S. Capitol Building is seen two days after a pro-Trump mob broke into the U.S. Capitol Building on January 08, 2021 in Washington, DC. Democratic congressional leaders threatened to impeach… Source link
Read More »Google Home: 5 things you should be asking your smart speaker
The new Nest Audio is the flagship Google Home smart speaker, replacing the 2016 original. Juan Garzon/CNET … Source link
Read More »Amazon, Apple, Google ban Parler app over violent content around Capitol attack
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Read More »Justin Thomas apologizes for anti-gay slur
Justin Thomas ended wishing he could redo his finish on the fourth hole in the Tournament of Champions, in more ways than one. Thomas, the third-ranked golfer in the world, missed a short par putt during the third round of the event at Kapalua’s Plantation Course in Hawaii. As he walked over and prepared to tap the ball in for bogey, Golf Channel microphones picked up him muttering an anti-gay slur (NSFW warning). At the end of the round, Thomas was brought forward by Golf Channel to address… Source link
Read More »Yahoo DFS Basketball: Sunday Picks
There are plenty of games today, but Yahoo’s slate only consists of four evening matchups. What’s interesting about this slate is the fact there are so many question marks. Not only is half of the Boston roster dealing with COVID protocols, we also have almost every big name entering this matchup with a questionable tag. That doesn’t even take into consideration the Spurs, Timberwolves and Heat are all playing the second half of a back-to-back, which adds even more uncertainty to the ledger…. Source link
Read More »Apple, Google Suspend Parler After Capitol Riot
Text size Apple gave Parler 24 hours to give more information on content moderation plans. Gabby Jones/Bloomberg Both Google and … Source link
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